I was delighted to learn that as of Friday the 3rd of July there will be no more lap-dancing at the White Hart Pub in New Cross Gate.

Last summer I opposed the granting of a lap-dancing licence to the White Hart and was pleased that the Council initially rejected the application. However, the decision was appealed and I was extremely disappointed when a licence was later granted by Bromley Magistrates Court.

Residents have since mounted an extremely strong local campaign against having this club in a regeneration area and their tenacity has paid off. My sincere congratuations go to all who have been involved in the ‘Stop the Strip’ campaign.

I will continue to press for the legislation to be brought in at a national level to enable councils to treat lap-dancing clubs as ‘sex encounter establishments’.